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out of one's mouth

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TAKE THE BREAD OUT OF ONE'S MOUTH,

TAKE THE WORDS OUT OF ONE'S MOUTH.

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Source: A Dictionary of American Idioms

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mouth

[mouth] See: [BORN WITH A SILVER SPOON IN ONE'S MOUTH], [BUTTER WOULDN'T MELT IN ONE'S MOUTH], [BY WORD OF MOUTH], [DOWN IN THE DUMPS] or [DOWN IN THE MOUTH], [FOAM […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

take the words out of one's mouth

[take the words out of one's mouth] {v. phr.} To say what another is just going to say; to put another's thought into words. * /"Let's go to the beach […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

loud mouth

[loud mouth] or [big mouth] {n.}, {slang} A noisy, boastful, or foolish talker. * /Fritz is a loud mouth who cannot be trusted with secrets./ * /When he has had […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

put words into one's mouth

[put words into one's mouth] {v. phr.} To say without proof that another person has certain feelings or opinions; claim a stand or an idea is another's without asking; speak […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

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